Greetings Urban Indian Health Community-
The Urban Indian Health Institute is proud to release its ground breaking report titled:
Reported Health and Health-Influencing Behaviors Among Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The report finds additional evidence that American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas face major hurdles in reaching health status similar to their fellow Americans. Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a national telephone survey conducted yearly and coordinated by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), show America Indians and Alaska Natives living in selected urban areas were more likely to report difficulty accessing health care, had higher rates of risk behavior, and experienced worse health outcomes than the general population. Income differences were shown to play a role in explaining some of the health disparities, but differences in some reported health indicators were not income dependent.
To down load a copy of the report, please visit our website: http://www.uihi.org/
For addition information, please contact: Maile Taualii MaileT@uihi.org
Maile Taualii, MPH
Scientific Director
Urban Indian Health Institute
Seattle Indian Health Board
PO BOX 3364
Seattle, WA 98114
Phone: 206-812-3030
Email: MaileT@uihi.org
The Urban Indian Health Institute is proud to release its ground breaking report titled:
Reported Health and Health-Influencing Behaviors Among Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The report finds additional evidence that American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas face major hurdles in reaching health status similar to their fellow Americans. Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a national telephone survey conducted yearly and coordinated by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), show America Indians and Alaska Natives living in selected urban areas were more likely to report difficulty accessing health care, had higher rates of risk behavior, and experienced worse health outcomes than the general population. Income differences were shown to play a role in explaining some of the health disparities, but differences in some reported health indicators were not income dependent.
To down load a copy of the report, please visit our website: http://www.uihi.org/
For addition information, please contact: Maile Taualii MaileT@uihi.org
Maile Taualii, MPH
Scientific Director
Urban Indian Health Institute
Seattle Indian Health Board
PO BOX 3364
Seattle, WA 98114
Phone: 206-812-3030
Email: MaileT@uihi.org
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